Open AccessPeer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance ethofumesate
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4374
Subject(s) - sugar beet , european commission , member state , pesticide residue , context (archaeology) , member states , veterinary drug , risk assessment , fodder , business , european union , food safety , agricultural science , pesticide , food science , agronomy , biology , chemistry , computer security , computer science , paleontology , chromatography , economic policy
The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State Austria and co‐rapporteur Member State Denmark for the pesticide active substance ethofumesate and the assessment of applications for maximum residue levels (MRLs) are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of ethofumesate as a herbicide on sugar beet, fodder beet and red beet. MRLs were assessed in sugar beet, fodder beet and red beet. The reliable end points, appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment and the proposed MRL, are presented. Missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework is listed. Concerns are identified.